Illustrated post-card.



M. VOLLMER.

ILLUSTRATED-POST CARD;

I APPLICATION FILED MAR. 26, 1908.

Patented 0ct.6,1908.

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MAX VOLLMER, or BERLIN, GERMANY, ASSIGNOR TO THE FIRM-OF E. A. SOHWERDTFEGER Y & 00., or BERLI ER ANY.

ILLUSTRATED POST-CARD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 6, 1908.

Application fil ed March 2c, 1908. Serial No. 423,455.

Letter-Cards, and the Like, of which the fol lowing is a specification.

The present invention refers to illustrated post cards, and the essential feature is that one or several oscillatorily arranged parts attached thereto are coupled eccentrically with a rotatable disk. This arrangement allows of oscillating such movable parts to and fro by turning the disk continuously in the same direction.

The invention is. explained in the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 being the front view of such an illustrated post card, Fig. 2 the back view of the same card and Fig. 3 the back view of a modified form thereof.

In the form shown in Figs. 1 and 2 the oscillating art 2 consists of an arm holding a cap, bell card 1. This movable part 2 is passed through a slit 3 of card 1 from the picture side 4 to the back 5 of the card and is there rotatably attached to the tongue 6 glued to card 5. part 2 on the back 5 of the card is hinged to the one end of a cardboard rod'9, the otherend of which is cou led at 10 eccentrically and rotatably to a isk 12 rotatably attached at 11 on the back-5 of the card. By continu ously turning said disk12 in the same direction the arm on the picture side of the card is made to oscillate. I I

In the form shown in the drawing the ed e 13 of disk 12 is toothed and projects slightly beyond the lower edge 14 of card 1. In consequence thereof the disk 12 can be rotated automatically by passing the card I along a somewhat rough surface, say a table covered with a table cloth, whereby arm 2 is made to oscillate, and very pleasing effects can be obtained thereby, as the'edge of the disk projecting beyond the ed e of the card and the rotation of the disk will not be remarked by theduninformed during such passing of the car I It goes without saying that the illustration or picture on the card and the form of the oscillating part may be varied so instead of an arm, also a pendulum'of a clock, the lever of a pump or similar parts may be of the card. The

onging to the boy shown on the Theend piece 8 of the oscillating set in motion in the above manner. Also instead of one single oscillating part several such parts may be arranged on one card, as is shown in Fig. 3 on the modified form of theback of a card. Here beside the arm 5 linked to the end of rod *9 a second arm 16 is movably coupled with the rod 9 between the twoends of the same by means of a slot 17 and is rotatably attached at 18 to the back part of arm 16 passed through the slit 19 to the front side of the card is oscillated simultaneously with arm 5 on disk 15 being rotated, the two parts however moving in opposite directions and in dnferent manner.

The disk 15 may be provided with pictures or the like at different places on the side turned towards the card, which pictures may then be made visible successively through one or more openings or windows 20 arranged in the card. The disk 15 thus serves for two purposes at the same time. The second or even also a third oscillating arm may also be coupled to rod 9 at the same place as the first one.

The picture or illustration on the card with such oscillating parts may of course also be arranged in the transverse direction when the toothed edge of the disk is referably made to project beyond the lower longitudinal edge of the card.

The card according to the present invention can be made in form of a card of congratulation, a letter card or the like. When in use of course the. mechanism at the back is covered with a second card in known manner.

Having now described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

j 1. In an illustrated postal card, the combination of a card provided with an opening or I slit and display matter on one side, the member projecting through said slit with one portion abreast of the display side and another portion abreast of the reverse side of said card, and means located on the reverse side of said card and operatively connected with said member and serving to automatically operate the same when the card is advanced upon a surface.

2. In an illustrated postal card, the combination of a card provided on one side with display matter and having a slit or opening, a member projecting through said slit with one portion abreast of the display side and the other portion abreast of the reverse side of said card, a bearing movably mounting said member on said card, a rod connected to said member at the rear of the card, and a toothed disk rotatably mounted on said card at the rear thereof and projecting beyond, the lower end thereof, said rod being eccentric lly connected with said disk.

3. In an illustrated postal card, the combination with a card provided with a plurality of display openings and a plurality of slits and display matter on one side, movable members extending through said slits and having portions abreast of the display side of said card and portions abreast of the reverse side thereof, a disk rotatably mounted on said card and provided with display matter movable abreast of said opening, said disk projecting below one part of said card and being automatically advanced when said card is moved upon a surface, and means operatively connecting said member with said disk.

4. In an illustrated postal card, the combination with a card provided with a plurality of openings and a plurality of slits, said card having display matter on one side, members projecting through said slits and having portions abreast of the display side and portions abreast of the reverse side of said card, a disk rotatably mounted on the side of said card and provided with matter movable abreast of and observable through said opening, and means connecting said member with said disk.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

MAX \O IiliMlCll. Witnesses:

WoLnnim n HA1 er, HENRY HAsPnn. 

